The mono box's were supposed to be numbered, but ultimately weren't. Is this sale based on a new pressing or did they not sell that limited amount?

Just to venture a guess, this is remaining stock from the 2nd pressing in late September/early October of 2009 that has simply never sold because EMI overestimated the demand based on the frenzy from the initial 10,000 announcement.

Just a guess. I wouldn't doubt if this will be considered 'out of print' by the end of summer.

Thanks for the head's up beatlebum. I finally picked up my mono box this evening. I bought the stereo box 9/9/09 and now I have the companion at a very reasonable price. It doesn't matter what pressing it is, just to have it is a thrill!

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I got one too. Picture me cradling it like Gollum. Now resisting the urge to buy the stereo box! (I got all the discs back in '09, but I bought them one at a time, justifying my splurge by packing my lunch for weeks on end.)